Leadership Professional In Ethics & Compliance Certification (LPEC)

Become a better leader with the premiere career certification for dedicated E&C practitioners, taught by industry professionals

Our world has become an environment of ethical challenges and high risk. Having the skills to navigate and activate compliance initiatives can help mitigate risk and promote corporate integrity.

With your designation as an LPEC practitioner, you will demonstrate expertise in the relevant and complicated E&C obligations required to become a great leader, build exceptional teams, and create ethical workplaces that set the gold standard of corporate integrity. Join thousands of current and former leaders in the profession who have raised their industry profile and improved their company’s overall bottom line.

The Certification Program

ECI’s training course and Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) certification program offers a deep-dive into the advanced-level material E&C professionals need to know to lead, evaluate and sustain an E&C Excellence Program.

Upon completion of the LPEC ethics training course, you will be prepared to take the exam to earn your Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) certification. The LPEC course and certification demonstrate your and your organization’s commitment to supporting strong and effective ethics and compliance programs.

Agenda Topics

  1. Introduction to LPEC ethics training course
  2. An Introduction to the Importance and Value of the Five HQP Principles
  3. Understanding the HQP Measurement Framework™
  4. The Value of the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
  5. The Role of the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
  6. Assessing a Code of Conduct
  7. Positioning E&C with the CEO, C-suite and Board of Directors
  8. Building and Leveraging Influence
  9. The Transition from Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) to Integrated Risk Management (IRM)
  10. Components and Tactical Understanding of the Enterprise Risk Management Process
  11. Defining the Necessary Countermeasures to Mitigate Risk
  12. The Role of Leaders in Setting the Tone for a Culture of Integrity
  13. Building, Sustaining and Measuring a Culture of Integrity
  14. Understanding and Dealing with the Problem of Retaliation
  15. Developing a Consistent, Repeatable Review, Triage and Follow-up Process for Reports and Inquiries.
  16. Implementing a Problem-focused Investigation Process
  17. Continuous Program Improvement: The Journey Never Ends
  18. LPEC Review

(Please Note: The examination is offered in person or on-demand, depending on your course delivery selection)

Qualifications for Certification

  • The practitioner should possess basic foundational knowledge of significant events and regulations that relate to the practice of Ethics and Compliance.
  • ECI membership is not necessary to attain, maintain, or renew LPEC designation, however members do receive a discount for participation

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Flexible Ways To Learn

Life and work don’t stop to allow for everyone to learn and grow in the same way. That’s why ECI has created flexibility in how to earn certification as an individual, team or company!

Live Course Training
Virtual-on-Demand

Live Course Training

Live, instructor-led courses are delivered on specific dates and times with an industry E&C expert practitioner. We offer both virtual and in-person options. The program is presented via PowerPoint and class discussion and can be presented in a single day or broken into several sessions over a few weeks. Depending on the format, you will receive between 5 to 9 hours of deep-dive instruction. Even better, the certification exam can be administered virtually or in-person, no matter which way you decide to learn.

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Virtual On-Demand

Our industry-leading certification program is now available on your time, 24/7 or even for a weekend binge. LPEC On-Demand offers 18 virtual segments covering all the material required to be test-ready for success. These segments are approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length and are provided online and mobile ready.

Because you have access to the learning materials any time and place, you set a pace that makes you comfortable. Don’t forget, you can start and stop whenever you want, go back to review a point or take a course many times over. And best of all, you can put many of the learned sessions to practical use immediately!

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LPEC Online Course Registration Rates

Note: The prices below includes the cost of the course and the LPEC exam sitting fee of $250.

Non-MemberECI MemberGovernment or Non-profit
Pricing$395$325Please email certification@ethics.org

Member pricing applies to Individual and Organizational ECI Members. If you are an ECI Member at the Fellow or Senior Fellow level, please email certification@ethics.org to utilize your company’s additional discounts.

Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) Resources

It is presumed that the student possesses some basic foundational knowledge of significant events and regulations that relate to the practice of Ethics and Compliance.  Over decades, the role and requirements of an effective ethics and compliance program have morphed and changed.  Much of the change was due to legislation and guidelines designed to reverse or curtail periods of fraud and abuses.  Please review the narrative below on some events and regulatory developments that have shaped our practice.

Additional Resources
Historical Perspective on the E&C Practice

Principles and Practices of High-Quality Ethics & Compliance Programs:  Report of ECI’s Blue Ribbon Panel was published in 2016.  The report was funded by ECI and a grant by the US Chamber of Commerce.  The blue ribbon panel included 28 senior ethics practitioners, former enforcement officials, white collar and whistleblower attorneys, and top academics.  The report is a comprehensive framework for creating E&C programs that are of high quality and go beyond the basic regulatory requirements.

HQP Measurement Framework was published in 2018.  The whitepaper was created by ECI’s E&C Program Maturity Model Working Group to further guidance on measuring and assessing E&C programs, initially defined in the Principles and Practices of High-Quality E&C Programs blue ribbon panel report.

There are two tabs at the top of this webpage that link to valuable information for E&C professionals.  Research reports, whitepapers, blogs, case studies and more are available in the tabs labeled, “Knowledge Center” and “Resources”.  Students are encouraged to view and make use of the continuously updated resources at any time.  Please note that some resources are available only to ECI members.

  • What are the system requirements for the LPEC On-Demand course?
    To participate in the course it’s recommended to use Google Chrome.
    Taking the LPEC test has additional requirements:

      • Desktop, laptop, or Chromebook. Tablets or mobile devices are NOT supported.
      • Built-in or external webcam
      • Built-in or external microphone
      • Built-in or external speakers. Headphones are NOT allowed.
      • No dual monitors
  • What if I enroll in the LPEC Live course but I miss a session?
    The Live sessions are recorded. The training coordinator emails a link to the recorded sessions to participants following each session.
  • How many questions are on the exam? What types of questions are on the exam?
    There are 80 multiple-choice questions on the exam. The exam questions are drawn from the course materials of the LPEC Certification Training.
  • What score is required to pass the exam?
    75% (60) of the 80 exam questions must be answered correctly to pass the exam.
  • What happens if I don’t pass the exam?
    Most students pass the exam. If a student does not pass the exam, the student may retake the exam one additional time for no additional charge.
  • Is the exam proctored? May I use notes when I take the exam?
    The exam is proctored. A webcam is required to take the exam. No notes – the exam is “closed book”.